Another Rules Question

[Judge Xombe]

I can't seem to find this addressed anywhere in the rules...

regarding Grenades...

When I buy a grenade weapon for a gang member (say "hand bomb" for 300creds) does he:

a) always have access to infinite hand bombs - like a gun does for normal ammo?

b) have ONE bomb and I need to track it as gone once he uses it?

c) have infinite bombs for the duration of a battle, but I need to buy them again before the next battle?

I'm going with a) since I can't see anywhere in the rules anything that mentions an ammo limit for grenades or about crossing off the grenades as spent, or having to buy them between battles, but I just want to make sure I'm not missing something important.

 

[scotherns]

The answer is:

c) have infinite bombs for the duration of a battle, but I need to buy them again before the next battle

I don't have my rulebook handy, but I am fairly sure this is correct. I think if you are being strict, you buy them for the NEXT battle only, and they are used up whether you use them or not. I always play that they are only used up if you use at least one.

Cheers,

Steve

 

[Judge Xombe]

The answer is:

c) have infinite bombs for the duration of a battle, but I need to buy them again before the next battle

I don't have my rulebook handy, but I am fairly sure this is correct. I think if you are being strict, you buy them for the NEXT battle only, and they are used up whether you use them or not. I always play that they are only used up if you use at least one.

Cheers,

Steve

but if it doesn't say in the manual, then maybe msprange can let us know the intent...

 

[ned-kogar]

Well, we also play 'c', but there're conflicting statements...

Main rulebook, p17:

"Unless otherwise stated, it is assumed that once a gang has paid for a weapon, it will also secure a constant source of ammunition. Models with weapons and grenades wil automatically replenish their ammunition stocks after combat, ready to fight in in the next scenario."

But, in Signs & Portents 27, p42:

"Like all grenades, a model that buys quake grenades only buys enough to use in one fight. After this fight, he must purchase more grenades if the model wishes to continue using them."

I prefer the latter, personally.